Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Romania

Romania: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 103.54 Persons in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
103.54 Persons
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
853.94 Persons
in 2002
All-time low
103.54 Persons
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Romania, 2000–2025

2004006008002000201220252000: 722.2 Persons2001: 716.7 Persons2002: 853.9 Persons2003: 765.2 Persons2004: 679.3 Persons2005: 621.3 Persons2006: 481.1 Persons2007: 440.1 Persons2008: 408.7 Persons2009: 371.4 Persons2010: 300.7 Persons2011: 275.7 Persons2012: 281.4 Persons2013: 277.9 Persons2014: 266.7 Persons2015: 220.3 Persons2016: 212.7 Persons2017: 193.9 Persons2018: 166.7 Persons2019: 191.1 Persons2020: 181.7 Persons2021: 197.7 Persons2022: 174.4 Persons2023: 139.2 Persons2024: 141 Persons2025: 103.5 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Romania is 103.54 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Romania peaked at 853.94 Persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 103.54 Persons, in 2025.

That places Romania 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 606.01 Persons 371.4 Persons 853.94 Persons 10
2010s 238.71 Persons 166.67 Persons 300.71 Persons 10
2020s 156.25 Persons 103.54 Persons 197.65 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Finland 133.92 Persons compare
  2. 32 Denmark 108.08 Persons compare
  3. 33 Hungary 104.04 Persons compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 36.96 Persons compare
  5. 36 North Macedonia 19.9 Persons compare
  6. 37 Luxembourg 19.04 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More work & labour data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Romania?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Romania was 103.54 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 853.94 Persons in 2002.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 103.54 Persons in 2025.
How does Romania rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Romania ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.